Obama: "I will not leave until my friends in the Senate have completed their work"

By GottaLaff

It would have looked pretty darned bad if Prez O had taken off for the holidays before the Senate did:

"I will not leave until my friends in the Senate have completed their work. My attitude is if they are making these sacrifices to provide health care to all Americans, the least I can do is be around and provide them any encouragement and last-minute help."

-- President Obama, on delaying his planned Hawaii vacation until the Senate passes the health care reform bill.

Of course, "some say" he hasn't provided them with help to begin with. Robert Gibbs begs to differ (per his daily briefings).